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BIBLICAL CORE VALUES

SCRIPTURE

II Timothy 3:16 "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness." The Bible is the inerrant
and infallible record of God's revelation to humanity, and it is the only sufficient
source of appeal on matters relating to the Christian faith.

GOD

Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." John 1:3 "All things were
made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made." There is one and
only one living and true God. The historical account of Genesis decrees that He is
the personal and direct Creator of all that exists, including the first human beings
Adam and Eve. To Him we owe the highest love, reverence, and obedience.

JESUS CHRIST

John 14:6 "Jesus saith unto them, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto
the Father, but by me." God made provision through Christ for the redemption of sinful
humanity by His substitutionary atonement on the cross, and He alone is sufficient
as Savior.

SALVATION

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth
in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Salvation involves God's gracious
redemption of individuals and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as
personal Lord and Savior by repentance and faith.

LIFE OF THE BELIEVER

Romans 12:2 "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your
mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."
Christians are to be consistent with Scripture in their character and conduct.

DIVERSITY

Genesis 1:27 “God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female
He created them.” Because all people are made in God’s divine image, they possess
full dignity and are worthy of respect. Matthew 22:39 “‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” Jesus’ command for us to love others
as ourselves extends to all people. Revelation 7:9 “After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number,
all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the
Lamb . . .” Charleston Southern University defines diversity as people groups varying
in ethnic makeup, cultural background, age, language, educational and professional
experience, ability, veteran and/or socioeconomic status. Our commitment to diversity
is biblically informed; therefore, the university engages and supports diversity related-matters
as they are clearly defined in Scripture.

HUMAN SEXUALITY

Matthew 19:4-5 “ . . . [God] . . . made them at the beginning ‘male and female,’ and said, ‘For
this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and
the two shall become one flesh’[.]” Sexuality is one of the ways the marriage covenant
between a husband and a wife is sealed and expressed. Marriage is God’s unique gift
to reveal the union between Christ and His church and to provide for the man and the
woman in marriage the framework for intimate companionship, the channel of sexual
expression according to biblical standards and the means for the procreation of the
human race. All forms of sexual intimacy that occur outside the covenant of heterosexual
marriage, even when consensual, are distortions of the holiness and beauty God intended
for it. The promotion or practice of a homosexual lifestyle (including same-sex dating
behaviors) is also contrary to the university’s core values. The promotion of transgenderism
fails to uphold the university’s core values.

EDUCATION

Deuteronomy 6:6-7a “ . . . these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach
them diligently to your children . . .” Matthew 28:19-20 “ . . . make disciples of all the nations . . . teaching them to observe all things
that I have commanded you . . .” Christianity is the faith of enlightenment and intelligence
. . . All sound learning is, therefore, a part of our Christian heritage. The new
birth opens all human faculties and creates a thirst for knowledge. Moreover, the
cause of education in the Kingdom of Christ is co-ordinate with the causes of missions
and general benevolence, and should receive along with these the liberal support of
the churches. An adequate system of Christian education is necessary to a complete
spiritual program for Christ's people.

EVANGELISM AND MISSIONS

Acts 1:8 "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you; and ye shall
be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto
the uttermost part of the earth." It is the privilege and duty of every Christian
to share the Gospel of Christ personally and by all other methods in harmony with
the Gospel.